Chapter 81
"Okay." Zhou Yuli said this and hugged Pei Zhao tighter.
But Pei Zhao felt inexplicably sad in his heart.
Is Zhou Yuli so nice to him because he really loves him? Or is it because...
Are you his master?
Pei Zhao knew that it was useless to dwell on this, but once his thoughts ran this way, he couldn't stop thinking about it. He thought he must have contracted a disorder of wild thoughts that made him feel sad.
My wild thoughts couldn't resist the onset of sleepiness. Pei Zhao didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up, there was no one around him. Pei Zhao touched the necklace hanging around his neck.
The restlessness before going to bed may have affected his sleep quality, and he felt a little depressed in his throat.
After a few seconds, the door was knocked and pushed open. Pei Zhao raised his head and saw Zhou Yuli.
"I sensed you were awake." Zhou Yuli said, "It's getting dark, and Jiu said we can act now."
Pei Zhao nodded and got up from the bed, "Okay."
The three of them stood in the front hall. The cat had been taken back to the back by Zhou Yuli. The front was empty with only Ajiu mopping the floor.
Pei Zhao sighed, why does it feel like they have a close relationship with several people in Hall City?
Ah Jiu saw him and ran over: "I'm done packing! Let's go right away!"
Pei Zhao took a bite of the food Zhou Yuli gave him to replenish his energy and asked, "Which direction exactly?"
Ah Jiu thought for a moment, "South, south! The remains of the galaxy."
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They simply brought some food and water and opened the door of the cat cafe.
Although I had seen some of it through the cat's eye before, it still felt different to see it with my own eyes.
This is a land that seems like the end of the world. The wind blows up dust and sand, almost swallowing up everything. Except for their shop, almost all the walls are made of gray cement, rough and hard.
The muddy ground was mixed with blood and organs. Passing crows would occasionally land and carry away a piece of bright red.
When Pei Zhao saw this scene, he immediately felt nauseous and covered his mouth.
"Don't look." Zhou Yuli blocked his view, "It's dirty."
Pei Zhao had no choice but to look away and said to Jiu, "Lead the way."
Ajiu led the way in front, while Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli followed behind, holding hands openly.
Soon, he discovered that the world was more chaotic than he had originally imagined. The so-called mutants are far more than the ones he has seen today. Some even have snakes with human faces, like species from mythological stories.
"It's really a mess here..." Pei Zhao whispered to Zhou Yuli, "Is this not some chaotic place in the universe?"
Zhou Yuli replied: "It is very likely."
With Sudi's daily explanations to him, Pei Zhao also had some idea of the so-called land of chaos.
In layman's terms, it is a garbage dump. The universe has the ability to repair itself. In all worlds, awakened people may appear. If chaos is caused, they may be cleared by the universe. Pei Zhao initially thought that this kind of clearance happened in this world, but now it seems that it is very likely to be completed in this world.
What about Sudi?
Pei Zhao remembered that Sudi’s abilities were taken away when he went to the main world last time. Would he also be labeled as an awakener and thrown into this world?
Then, we must find a way to save him.
The nights here are not that dark, and there is always a faint light lingering around the ground. Pei Zhao thought it was moonlight at first, but later he realized there was no moon here.
The monsters that looked scary were leaning against the concrete wall, sighing.
Pei Zhao couldn't understand what was said, he just felt an unrelieved sadness.
The place they arrived at was a cliff.
Pei Zhao looked at the dark broken surface as if it was broken alive, and his legs felt weak.
But not far above the cliff, there seemed to be a galaxy of stars. Countless tiny galaxies rotate in the brilliant star belt.
"What...is that?" Pei Zhao asked softly, amazed at this miracle.
"It's 'universe'." Jiu said, "Before, the City of Hall was there, but now it's gone."
Pei Zhao looked at that place in disbelief. Anyone who saw such a scene would naturally feel a sense of awe towards the world, and Pei Zhao was not surprised.
His voice couldn't help but become serious.
"Let's go find the City of Hall."
Ajiu took them to slide down the cliff.
Pei Zhao spent some time struggling mentally, and finally Zhou Yuli entangled him with vines and took him away.
This cliff is called a cliff only because it looks scary from above. In fact, it is less than a hundred feet deep. The scene below is an exaggeration to call it a "garbage dump". It is littered with mechanical wreckage and some things that look like robot shells and chips.
"…What are these?" Pei Zhao couldn't help asking when he saw some blue marks on a broken piece.
Ah Jiu replied: "The universe has created machines and humans."
Pei Zhao didn't understand what he heard, and was still trying to react when he heard Zhou Yuli translate, "You mean, these are robots created by the universe?"
Ah Jiu nodded and continued: "The universe experiment of replacing humans has failed."
Pei Zhao understood this time: "So, they destroyed all the robots they wanted? That blue... is their blood?"
Ah Jiu sighed: "No, all, most, and the ones that have been preserved."
"What does being preserved mean?" Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli looked at each other. "Does it mean being kept to continue research and development?"
Ajiu stopped and pointed his finger not far away. Pei Zhao went to look and saw a thick fog there. In the depth of the fog, there was a faint deep blue light.
Pei Zhao was about to walk over to try to see more clearly, but Jiu stopped him: "Don't go!" He said in a somewhat anxious voice, "That is, the research institute."
"Research Institute?" Pei Zhao paused. "Researching robots?"
He was just making a wild guess, but Ah Jiu nodded and shrank his neck in fear: "Dismantle the robot and reassemble it."
Pei Zhao couldn't help but frown.
In fact, some of the robots here have highly realistic faces. Behind a beautiful human face are densely connected wires. Wouldn’t the scene of dismantling these robots be no different from dismembering a corpse?
Pei Zhao didn't dare to go any further, for he was afraid of being dissected as a robot.
Zhou Yuli took Pei Zhao's hand, and the three of them continued to move forward.
Soon, they passed by the pile of wreckage and the ground began to become dark, but if you looked closely, you could see some shiny things under your feet from time to time.
Pei Zhao asked: "Is this special soil?"
Ah Jiu looked down and blinked mysteriously: "This is, Xinghe!"
"Is this a star?" Pei Zhao was surprised, "Then it must be very far away from us."
"It's the debris of the galaxy. It may come from a damaged world, or it may be a fallen world like the City of Hall."
Pei Zhao understood. Ah Jiu said: "We are here!"
Pei Zhao looked up.
What I saw before me was like a classical European oil painting with paint spilled on it. The colorful galaxy continued to emerge from the old objects, and Pei Zhao easily recognized that the pile of old objects was the "spire" of the City of Hall.
It’s just that this pile of objects... is a bit too big for them.
Pei Zhao couldn't help but say: "This looks very heavy."
"We can't just move it. We need to put it back together." Ah Jiu gestured frantically, "We need to assemble it. Okay, it will be automatic."
Zhou Yuli frowned, "You mean, we have to build on these foundations and he will change back on his own?"
Ajiu nodded frantically and gave Zhou Yuli a thumbs up.
Zhou Yuli was somewhat helpless and looked at Pei Zhao: "Play with the building blocks, you take a rest, I'll do it?"
Pei Zhao raised his eyebrows, and a whip appeared in his palm. "Isn't it just playing Lego? I can do that too."
Zhou Yuli smiled, and in an instant, countless vines scattered.
Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli were able to restore some of the places according to their memories at the time, but they had no way of reconstructing more of the places because they had never been there and the streets looked almost the same. Even the multiple-choice questions are difficult.
Fortunately, there was a "local" named Ajiu. After struggling and not-so-smooth communication with Ajiu, Pei Zhao finally... exploded.
"Ah, this is the fifth time I've seen him on this street. He is definitely not placed here!"
Ah Jiu felt a little aggrieved: "...I rarely go here. The buildings here are repaired every year. I can't remember clearly..."
Pei Zhao waved his hands. His anger was certainly not directed at Ajiu. It was just that the environment and the meticulousness of the operation, which seemed like that of a doctor, made him a little annoyed. He glanced at Zhou Yuli, who was patiently placing the items in ten stores on a block, trying them out over and over again.
What a patient person... Pei Zhao thought.
Feeling Pei Zhao's gaze, Zhou Yuli looked up, separated a wooden vine and wrapped it around his waist, and asked, "Are you tired?"
Pei Zhao nodded, "A little bit."
Ever since he got used to being taken care of by Zhou Yuli, Pei Zhao felt that he was becoming more and more fragile. So he shook his head: "It's just a little depressing, it's okay, go on."
Zhou Yuli's wooden vine was entangled with him, and Pei Zhao felt that he was not as annoyed as before. He tried and failed bit by bit. He didn't know how much time had passed. After Pei Zhao inserted the last piece, he was about to pull it out out of habit to make the next attempt when he saw a flash in front of his eyes.
Before he could react, the wooden vine wrapped around his waist tightened and carried Pei Zhao as he leaped backwards.
Pei Zhao landed steadily in Zhou Yuli's arms. In front of him, the originally dilapidated ruins were shining brightly, almost illuminating the sky. The light became smaller and smaller, and the ruins became smaller and smaller, until they finally turned into a tiny ball.
Zhou Yuli protected Pei Zhao and tried to take the ball out of the light with a wooden vine.
"...Is it really Lego?" Pei Zhao was shocked when he saw the thing in his hand. "Is the universe just a joke?"
The model in my hand really looks like a Lego toy...
Zhou Yuli put it away for him. Pei Zhao said to Ajiu, "I have done what I promised you. Can you go back with us now?"
Ah Jiu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "What should I do?"
Pei Zhao looked at Zhou Yuli.
"You must be willing to become Pei Zhao's puppet..."
"Why, willingly?"
"Imagine giving your life to Him, everything you have, belonging to Him, trusting Him more than you trust yourself."
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